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Roser Family History

Roser Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived at a place where wild roses grew (see Rose) with the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant or an occupational name for a rose grower or a nickname for a lover of roses.

German (Röser): habitational name for someone from any of the places called Rös, Roes, or Rösa in Bavaria, Rhineland, and Saxony.

German (Röser): variant of Rösser (see Rosser). Swiss German (Röser): from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name based on hrōd ‘renown’.

English: variant of Rosier. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Rose ‘rose’ + the agent suffix -er (compare 1 above), one of surnames assigned at random by Austrian clerks.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Roser family from?

You can see how Roser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roser family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 133 Roser families living in Sussex. This was about 39% of all the recorded Roser's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Roser families in 1891.
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What did your Roser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plasterer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Roser. 31% of Roser men worked as a Plasterer and 69% of Roser women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roser were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Plasterer
    31%
  • Retired
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Gardener
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    3%
  • House Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%

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Census Records

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Roser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roser census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Roser. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Roser. For the veterans among your Roser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roser lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Roser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Roser in 1949 was 60, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roser ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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